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This book attempts to go beyond the tourist cliche of Prague as the 'golden city' to bring out all the mystery, ambiguity, gloom, lethargy and hidden fascination of the city on the Vltava. Ripellino slips into the style of melodrama and ghost stories as he writes of the time of Rudolf II, the alchemists, the Jewish Quarter, the Golem, the pubs, the funereal malevolence of its architecture, of Holan and Kafka, of Meyrink and the Czech Dadaists. With this dense cast of characters Ripellino brings out the sorcery of the Bohemian capital in a compelling mix of fact and fiction. This vast fresco of Prague life provides much more than a literary and cultural history of the city; it is both a celebration and a requiem. 'The city of the Vltava, capital of old Bohemia, is as much a state of mind as a physical location. It was the centre of magic in the Renaissance, the very alembic of Europe, and still retains its reputation for mystery and rank intrigue ...This is a haunting, clotted, mad masterpiece. It is not an easy read, but it is a rewarding one. As I close the book, the magic city sinks back into its ancient dreaming, and I recall a beautiful line from a poem by Jarolsav Seifert, quoted by Ripellino: "The shadow enters darkness and man enters earth." ' John Banville, Observer
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Angelo Maria Ripellino was a poet, critic and Professor of Literature.
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Condition: Fair. : Sumérgete en el misterio y el encanto de Praga con 'Magic Prague' de Angelo Maria Ripellino. Este libro te lleva más allá de los clichés turísticos, explorando la ambigüedad, la melancolía y la fascinación oculta de la ciudad a orillas del Vltava. A través de un estilo que mezcla melodrama y relatos de fantasmas, Ripellino entrelaza hechos y ficción, evocando la época de Rodolfo II, los alquimistas, el barrio judío, el Golem, los pubs, Meyrink, los dadaístas de Zech, Hasak y Kafka. Un recorrido literario y cultural que celebra y lamenta una cultura oprimida, destacando tanto el esplendor gótico y barroco como los vestigios de mercados de pulgas y reliquias desmoronadas, esenciales para comprender la historia de la ciudad. EAN: 9780330337793 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: Magic Prague Autor: Angelo Maria Ripellino Idioma: en Páginas: 333 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-08-21-2d1861ee
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